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You never know what will happen at the Toronto Subaru Club Hyper Meeting, now celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Bring the kids too!

A CAR SHOW… AND SO MUCH MORE
What started off as an event for owners to talk about
their favourite cars has taken on a different feel. As
the TSC membership grew older, lives changed. Many
were now married, many others had children. So
while their love affair with all things Subaru stayed
strong, families also became important and the Hyper
Meeting embraced this. “We had other priorities in our
lives,” explains Serianni. “We wanted an event that the
whole family could enjoy.” So, with Subaru Canada’s
help, today there’s free food for everyone as well as a
children’s activity area where the little ones can enjoy
themselves away from all the rubber and sheet metal.
The Hyper Meetings have also always been about
giving back in some way. “We’re very much a
community-minded organization,” says Serianni.
“We wanted to raise money for a local charity that
was near and dear to our hearts.”
All the proceeds from the event have been donated
to Ronald McDonald House (RMH) Toronto - an
organization providing a home away from home for
the families of seriously ill children who are staying at
a nearby hospital. Subaru Canada matches the money
raised dollar for dollar. In 2012, the event raised more
than $19,000 for RMH Toronto. Serianni has made it his
goal to increase the donation amount year after year.

The Classic 360 Subaru Drives On -

SUBARU’S FIRST AUTO

size of its small, air-cooled, two-stroke inline two-cylinder engine.
Built between 1958 and 1971, it met the Japanese government’s
plans for developing a small, inexpensive ‘people’s car.’
Equipped with a three-speed manual transmission the 360’s
engine turned out 16 hp with a 60 mph top speed. By the end of
its production run, power had increased to 25 hp with a 36 hp
twin-carbureted engine as an option.
Nicknamed the Ladybug for its round, insect-like shape, the
360 became one of Japan’s most popular cars and one of the

MEMORABLE CARS
Every Hyper Meeting is a real treat for Subaru fans.
You never know what’s going to show up – every kind
people have never seen before. These include:
ever built by Subaru

The Subaru R-2 replaced it in 1971, but not before 392,000
units were produced.
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